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Giershagen
(Stadt Marsberg)
Hochsauerlandkreis
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Papenstraße

Kriegerdenkmal 1914-18

War Memorial 1914-18

St. Sebastian
died c. 288
martyr, killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians
(Wikipedia)

Franz Larenz
1922

Description

Architectural wall a statue of Saint Sebastian in a niche and below the niche a stone relief of a soldier helping a wounded comrade. Above the niche 'Ehre den Helden' and the dates 1914-18

Memorial - list of names

We have photos of the list(s) of the names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists. (contact form)

Sculptor

Franz Larenz, German sculptor from Marsberg (Information).

Sources & Information

Verkehrsverein Marsberg e.V., Übersicht der Sehenswürdigkeiten in Marsberg - Ortsteil Giershagen (PDF on-line).
Marsberger Geschichten, Kriegerehrenmal Giershagen.

Locatie (N 51°24'28" - E 8°49'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw675; Photograph: 15 October 2018
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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